As I've said previously, I will be teaching a dual credit summer class this year, and I've decided to try Schoology as my LMS. I love Edmodo, but was having some issues with stability and certain features.Below I've listed some of the great features of Schoology...some of which are available on Edmodo, as well.DiscussionThe Discussion Board feature is so wonderful on Schoology! The best part of ... Read More about Oh Schoology…I may be a convert!
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Book Club Discussions with Google Drive
With the increasingly emphasized Common Core standards, teachers both in and outside of the English/Language Arts classroom are looking to incorporate more reading and writing in their curriculum. Wouldn't a book club be a great way to accomplish this task?Recently in my classes, I encountered an issue...I teach four sections of dual credit Social Studies classes in which only about half of the ... Read More about Book Club Discussions with Google Drive
Our Classrooms: Past, Present, and Future
Teachers and Their ClassroomsWhat’s the first word that pops into your head when you read the following terms? One-room schoolhouse, matronly teacher, chalk, blackboard, quill, inkwell. For me, that term is: OLD SCHOOL.What other terms could we add to that “old school” list? Teacher-centered environment? Rote memorization? Fact regurgitation? Are these aspects of a 21st century classroom? I hope ... Read More about Our Classrooms: Past, Present, and Future
Using Google+ to create a Google Classroom
Google+ is the new (er) guy on the social media scene. It's not quite Facebook, not quite Twitter, but somewhere in between. Using Google+, along with other GAFE features, teachers can create a totally Google classroom, possibly eliminating the need for an additional Learning Management System.Of course, when Google releases Classroom later this year...who knows what will happen!Here are some ways ... Read More about Using Google+ to create a Google Classroom
Classroom by Google
Have you heard the news?! Google will debut "Classroom" sometime in September of this year!This begs the question...what is Classroom?From Google's brief and surprisingly vague description, Classroom is a Google App and Learning Management System. Teachers who use Classroom can easily organize, share, assign, collect, and grade student work. Classroom will give teachers the option of sharing ... Read More about Classroom by Google
